Volume VII · Fables and Tales of Old
The Cricket and the Ant
All summer, the ant worked and gathered grain. The cricket sang and laughed at her. When winter came, the ant had food, but the cricket had nothing. Hungry and cold, he knocked at the ant's door.
The story continues in volume VII, “Fables and Tales of Old”: told in full, illustrated, with everything that follows it.
What you'll find in the book about this story
- A short version for little ones (ages 4–7), to read at bedtime in a few minutes.
- The full story for older children, from age 8, with every part of it.
- Questions for family discussion so the story travels from the ears to the heart.
- A short prayer that a child can say on their own.
- A good deed to try together during the week ahead.